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BY a n uw ATTORNEY-r UNITED STAT S PATENT OFFICE.

VVlLl-IELM MUMBRAUER AND EDMUND MUMBRAUER, OF NEYV YORK, N. Y.

APPARATUS FOR MEASURING AND DRAWING OFF LIQUIDS.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent N0. 472,625, dated April 12, 1892.

Application filed December 18, 1891. Serial No. 415,467. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that we, WILHE LM MUMBRAUER and EDMUND MUMBEAUER, both of New York city, New York, have invented an Improved Apparatus for Measuring and Drawing Off Liquids, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to an apparatus for drawing off a measured quantity of oil or other liquid from the tank. Thus the apparatus may be set to discharge a gallon, half-gallon, quarter-gallon, or other predetermined quantity.

The invention consistsin the various features of improvement more fully pointed out in the claims.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a longitudinal section of the apparatus with both outlet-valves closed and both inlet-valves opened; Fig. 2, a similar section with one outlet-valve and one inlet-valve open and with the other outlet and inlet valves closed. Fig. 3 is a top view of the weight-carrying levers; Fig. 4, a side view of the slide; Fig. 5, a crosssection on line 00 as, Fig. 4; Fig. 6, a side view of the setting mechanism, and Fig. 7 a face view of the dial. Figs. 3 to 6 are drawn on a larger scale than the remaining figures.

The letter 00 represents a tank for holding oil or other liquids and communicating by pipe at with avessel b. Within this vessel there is placed a float c, pivotally connected to an elbow-lever d. This lever turns on pin d of a sliding block 6, that may be setin man ner hereinafter described. The upper arm of lever dis connected by-an'arm d to a slide f. This slide embraces a sliding rod g, having the heads g g The rod is movable in the direction of its length, and as the slide f bears against either of the heads 9 g the rod is shifted or. reciprocated in ways 9 Fig. 5. Against the head g bears an arm h, pivoted to a double catch "6, that is fulcrumed to a suitable tubular projection i of the vessel 6.

Through this tube there passes a rod j, to.

vessel 1) to the discharge-nozzle b. The nozzle b we have shown telescoping, so that it may be let down to reach receiving-vessels of different heights. \Vithin the outlet-pipe h there islocated a second valve B, operated by a hand-lever 70. To this lever thereis connected by rod and link k the cock of a valve D in inlet-pipe a. A second rod Zconnects the hand-lever k with a lever Z, turning on pivot Z and connected in turn by fork Z with a sliding weight m. This weight is by a short arm 'm connected to a second weight m so that both weights move together. The weights in m reciprocate upon-a rail m connected by means of the cross-pieces mtwith the levers j To these levers there is furthermore connected by links 19 p a second valve 0 in the inlet-pipe. Stops or catches n 'n', fixed to the supportj, retain the weights in their uppermost position and prevent them from sliding downward.

In order to set the apparatus to discharge different quantities of liquids, it is necessary to shift the block 6 to'the right or left. To

this effect we employ an index-finger 0, fixed upon a shaft 0', to which is secured the bevelgear 0 This bevel-gear meshes into the bevelgear 0 that in turn meshes into a rack e, attached to slide 6. As the index-finger is turned to any desired figure on a dial q, Fig. 7, the

block e'will be moved in or out, as will be readily understood. Supposing the apparatus has thus been set to a fixed quantity of liquid, the operation of the device is as follows: The rear ends of the levers j being raised and the valve A being consequently open, the lever is is pushed backward (dotted lines, Fig. 2) to also open valve B, raise weights m m and permit the escape of the liquid through nozzle 19. In this position the raised ends of levers 7' through links 13 p close valve 0, While the oscillation of lever 70 through arms 70' 70 has closed valve D. The liquid will now flow out of discharge-pipe h and the float 0 will gradually sink. Then the predetermined quantity has been discharged, the sinking float will have pushed the slide f so far backward that it bears against the head g of sliding rod g. Thus the head g will by arm h tilt the catch 2. This catch has thus far held therodj up by engaging with its upper hook a stud j of such rod. The catch on being tilted will release rod j and the weights m m, which are below such rod, will pull the rod downward, (dotted lines, Fig. 1.) This will cause the levers j to turn on their pivots j and by means of linksj to close valve A, thus checking the further discharge of the liquid. At the same time thelinksp p, drawn down by the weighted ends of levers j will have opened the valve 0. The catch t'w-ill in this position bear with its lower hook on projeetion j and hold the rod j down. To fill the vessel Z) with a fresh supply, the lever 7.: is now swung forward, (full lines, Fig. 1.) This will close the valve B and by rods 7t k open valve D. Thus the valves B A are closed and both the valves G I) opened, so that the oil can enter the vessel,but cannotleave it. The turn ing of the hand-lever 79 will at the same time, by the rod 7, lever l, and rod Z draw the weights in m forward, the lever Z turning on its pivot Z". The liquid nowgradually enters the vessel Z) until when the predetermined quantity has been reached the float c on rising will have moved the slide fso far forward that it pushes against the head of sliding rod g. This will cause the catch ito be tilted so as to release the rod Thus the weights m m are free to fall, so as to push the rod j upward, (full lines, Fig. 2,) which will cause the closing of cock 0 and cut ell the further inflow of liquid. The apparatus is now recharged and ready for the next operation. We have shown two weights, because this dispenses with sliding the weight the entire length of the supporting-levers, which would be objectionable. The central weight, it will be observed,is always at the centerof the apparatus, and thus out of actionavhile the outer weight alone does the work.

\Vhat we claim is 1. The combination of vessel Z) with a float c, a. sliding rod connected therewith, a catch IT, operated by the sliding rod, and a weighted valve-operatingleverjiconnccted to lhecatch, substantially as specified.

2. The combination of vessel Z) with a float c, a sliding rod connected therewith, a catch operated by the sliding rod, a valve-operatin g lever engaged by the catch, and a sliding weight adapted to be reciprocated along the lever, substantially as specified.

3. The combination of vessel l) with afloat, sliding rod, and catch, and with a leverj connected to one outlet-cock, and sliding weights connected to a second outlet-cock, substantially as specified.

-.t. The combination of two inlet-cocks C D and two outlet-cocks A l with oscillating lever 7' connected to the cooks A C, a sliding weight 771, connected to cook B, and with handlever 7.: and rods 7t" 7; for connecting the cooks 13 D, substantially as specified.

5. The combination of vessel 1) with float c, a slide 1, connected thereto,a reciprocating rod 9, having heads g engaged by the slide, and with a catch 11, operated by rod g and controlling the valve-setting levers, substantially as specified.

(3. The combination of vessel I; with float c, a catch 1?, operated thereby, oscillating valveoperating levers j and with the connected weights on m and retaining-catches n at, substantially as specified.

7. The combination of vessel 71 with float c, controlling the discharge-cocks, and with the lever (7, secured to the float, and a sliding block 0, to which the lever is pivoted, sub stautially as specified.

S. The combination of vessel l) with float c, controlling the discharge-cocks, and with the lever (I, secured to the float, a sliding block e, to which the lever is pivoted, and with pointer 0, bevel-gear 0 0 and rack e for operating the sliding block, substantially as specified.

\VILIIELM MUMBRAUER. EDMUN l) MUM BRA U ER. Witnesses:

CLAUS VON KAMPEN, JOHN R. Flsonnnok. 

